. following these raids the government conceded to british and malaysian requests to deploy an infantry battalion to borneo . during the early phases , british and malaysian troops had attempted only to control the malaysian / indonesian border , and to protect population centres . however , by the time the australian battalion deployed the british had decided on more aggressive action , crossing the border into kali ##man ##tan to obtain information and conduct ambush ##es to force the indonesian ##s to remain on the defensive , under the code ##name operation clare ##t . the fighting took place in mountainous , jungle @ - @ clad terrain , and a de ##bil ##itating climate , with operations characterised by the extensive use of company bases
. following these raids the government conceded to british and malaysian requests to deploy an infantry battalion to borneo. during the early phases, british and malaysian troops had attempted only to control the malaysian / indonesian border, and to protect population centres. however, by the time the australian battalion deployed the british had decided on more aggressive action, crossing the border into kalimantan to obtain information and conduct ambushes to force the indonesians to remain on the defensive, under the codename operation claret. the fighting took place in mountainous, jungle @ - @ clad terrain, and a debilitating climate, with operations characterised by the extensive use of company bases